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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did a Spanish judge accuse Julian of when he was 17?
(a) Breaking and Entering.
(b) Fraud.
(c) Bribery.
(d) Treason.

2. What can Lucia hear when she looks out the hotel window on her wedding trip?
(a) Whistles.
(b) Sirens.
(c) The Pacific Ocean.
(d) Street vendors.

3. What is bothering Saavedra about his formal wear as he goes to Don Manuel's party?
(a) The starched linen collar.
(b) His hat is too big.
(c) His gloves are too tight.
(d) His pants feel rough.

4. What does Rubios give Saavedra one week to do?
(a) Leave the country.
(b) Write a report.
(c) Write an article.
(d) Plan a new course.

5. Who places Sol's gown on a dummy after the party is over?
(a) Xenufla.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her youngest sister.
(d) Gabriela.

6. What is Senora Saavedra wearing in her hair when she is going to Don Manuel's party?
(a) Pearls.
(b) Decorative combs.
(c) Magnolia blossom.
(d) Jeweled bobby pins.

7. Where is Sol at the beginning of Chapter 20?
(a) Bedroom.
(b) With her mother in the parlor.
(c) Library.
(d) Dining room.

8. Where does Julian wait for Sol in Chapter 24?
(a) Library.
(b) Patio.
(c) Cafe.
(d) Gazebo.

9. What does the doctor tell Sol when she has a high fever at the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) To enjoy the sea air.
(b) To leave the windows open.
(c) A cold must be sweated out.
(d) To get some exercise.

10. What does Don Manuel cancel so Julian will fulfill his obligation to the minister of arts?
(a) Meetings with officials.
(b) Classes.
(c) Parties.
(d) Chess games.

11. What does Julian realize as he watches the sun rise at the end of Chapter 25?
(a) He is distraught.
(b) He is lonely.
(c) He wants to die.
(d) He will never be alone.

12. What does Don Manuel say to his wife when she asks him if he is drunk?
(a) "I've only had one drink."
(b) "No, I would never get drunk with you."
(c) "Yes, my love, tonight I am drunk with life!"
(d) "Drunk with pleasure!"

13. What does Sol give Julian when he tells her he has to leave for Mexico City?
(a) Ring.
(b) Small photograph of herself and a white rose.
(c) Lock of her hair.
(d) Heart-shaped rock.

14. Who remembers the Cuban saying "A lot more can be achieved with sugar than vinegar"?
(a) Lucia.
(b) Julian.
(c) Saavedra.
(d) Sol.

15. What does Julian do with the gin flask in Chapter 20?
(a) Empties it into the sink.
(b) Fills it up again.
(c) Drinks from it.
(d) Swipes it off the surface of the table.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Julian get that Lucia says sounds like stability to her?

2. What is in the letter that Julian sends to the minister of public information in Chapter 23?

3. What does Don Manuel invite Julian to do when he sees him at the library?

4. What is Dona Rosaura afraid that Julian will do if he goes back to Cuba?

5. Why does Julian cry in Chapter 11?

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